Chapter 36 In the second quarter, Le Yi sees everything

In the southeast square of Jicheng, there is a mansion with six courtyards. This is the Yaqing Mansion, which is currently very popular in Yan Kingdom. The Kingdom of Yan was the oldest prince enfeoffed for the first time after King Wu of Zhou destroyed the Shang Dynasty, and the first recipient was the famous Duke Zhao, the younger brother of King Wu of Zhou.It is the princes of the most direct line of the royal family who have made the people of Yan proud for hundreds of years.It is also for this reason that everything in the Yan Kingdom has retained the customs and traditions of the Zhou people intact.The same is true for the buildings in the capital city. The layout of Jicheng is almost a copy of Haojing, but the scale is slightly smaller.Like Haojing, the blocks outside the palace in Jicheng are divided by "fang", and the name of "fang" depends on the location of the palace.Dongnanfang is an official residential area in the southeast of the palace.It is close to the royal palace and far away from the commercial market. It is a bluestone street with thick trees and shade. There are almost no ordinary pedestrians, but there are only rumbling carriages and horses when walking. The whole neighborhood is quiet and empty.

To Lu Zhonglian's surprise, the Yaqing mansion was deserted in front of the gate. Compared with the tourists in the neighboring mansion that could be seen far away, this place was really empty.Le Yi's Yaqing position is very similar to that of Zuo Shuzhang in the Qin State, the title is not very high, but the power is very real - leading the army and governing both civil and military!No matter which country they are in, these ministers with real power are all the attention of all bureaucrats, not to mention the irreversible friendship between Le Yi and King Yan Zhao is well known in the government and the public. How come there are so few horses and horses in front of the house?

"Linzi Lu Zhonglian paid homage to Yaqing, and dare to ask the elders to report." Despite his doubts, Lu Zhonglian still followed the etiquette, and according to the common practice of the world, he called all the officials "the elders". "Is that Mr. Lu Zhonglian?" An official with a sword gate trotted down the narrow and high stone steps, bowing at the head, "Please follow me." "Excuse me, old man, does Yaqing know that I'm coming?" Lu Zhonglian was very surprised. Although he and Le Yi might be famous for each other, they had never met each other, and they didn't connect with anyone through an intermediary. How could this Le Yi be so easy? Know he is coming?

"Yaqing only ordered: If Linzi Lu Zhonglian is here, please wait for me in the mansion. I don't know about other things." "Ain't Yaqing in the mansion? Has he entered the palace?" The door official only said "I don't know about other things", and hurriedly led Lu Zhonglian into the third main hall and handed it over to a young clerk, then hurried back.The clerk bowed respectfully: "Yaqing ordered: I am in a hurry, and I can't go back to the house for a while. If you want to wait, sir, you can go to the study room for leisure." You can also leave without tea.Lu Zhonglian has always been open-minded and informal, and he laughed when he heard it: "Yaqing is so lovely, but why not wait?" Lu Zhonglian went out of the main hall, passed a threshold screen wall, and came to the fourth entrance courtyard.

This is a very quiet small courtyard: the main house in the north, the side rooms on both sides, and a tall screen wall in the south naturally form a courtyard; in the small courtyard of the courtyard, a green bamboo is flourishing; the corridor leading to the back is all from the After bypassing the wing rooms on both sides, the servants who entered the back garden, the courtyard, the kitchen, etc., did not interfere with this place at all, but it was quiet and secretive.Lu Zhonglian always liked to live alone in a small courtyard, and he was even more familiar with Meng Changjun's complex door and guest courtyard. In a trance, he felt that this small courtyard was just a hermit's residence among thousands of households, and he couldn't help but let out a cry He exclaimed: "Simple, compact, and quiet, that's where it's at!" When he went on a tour and looked at it again, he felt admiration spontaneously.

Such a courtyard is commonly called a "study room", which is originally strange.On the lintel of the three-bay main room in the north, there is a piece of green-patterned jade with a white background about six feet long, inlaid with two large copper characters of "Mofu".In front of the door, a red-clothed civil official stood with his hands down, motionless, like a stone figurine.This "Mofu" is the original character of "Shogunate". Later generations explained that "the teacher came out of impermanence, and Zhang Mu lived there. He was called the mansion because of his generals. It was called Mofu in ancient times. Mo is the same as Mu." Le Yi Zhiyan The army of the country, but Mo's house is located in such an inconspicuous stone house, it is really sad.Obviously, the shogunate is the place where he handles military affairs, and it is the last place in this "study" that outsiders can set foot in.

There are also characters in the wing rooms on the east and west sides, but they are all in red characters on bamboo boards. The east is called "Shu Dian" and the west is called "Kao Le".Obviously, the east chamber is the real study room, named after "Shudian", which shows that there are many classics in it; the west chamber is obviously the piano room, but if you have free time, playing the piano and singing, wouldn't it be fun!Lu Zhonglian was originally a well-known man of many talents. He loved horses, famous utensils, poems, wine, piano, swords, chess, books and songs. Now that he saw the layout of Le Yi's "study", he couldn't help admiring: "Such a general, such a gentleman!"

The clerk bowed his hands solemnly: "Mr. Yaqingzhi is an elegant man. I was afraid that Mr. Si would be bored, so I invited Mr. to enter the study to spend time. Mr. Sit alone, and I will make tea." Hearing what the scribe said, Lu Zhonglian was very relieved.I have heard of Le Yi's virtuous name for a long time, but I have never met him in person. Today, I caught a glimpse of him. Before he even showed up, there is a noble and ancient style floating leisurely. Such an elegant scholar is secretly training an army of 200,000 to become the hegemony of a country. The commander-in-chief of the army, the book piano accompanied the shogunate, and the barracks flew a long song. Its free and easy style is really fascinating!In a trance, Lu Zhonglian's heart skipped a beat—such a noble and generous person is always a close friend!One hazy, another exciting!Le Yi's soldiers are pointing at the Qi State, hostility and hatred are like a mountain among them, can the wind alone blow away the heavy black cloud that is engulfing the hatred and resentment of generations and brewing a storm?

Strolling into the West Chamber, Lu Zhonglian let out a deep sigh, sat in front of the qin platform and flicked his sleeves, the sound of the ding dong qin was clear and flying, and the high-pitched unison long song burst out of his throat—— "The song is high and the widowed, so believe in what you say!" A loud laugh came from the courtyard. Lu Zhonglian sighed softly, stood up from his seat and went to the corridor, and suddenly saw a middle-aged general with an extraordinary bearing standing in the courtyard: a bright red cloak covered with soft scaly iron armor, a bronze spear helmet But it was tucked under the armpit, and the long hair was scattered on the shoulders, which complemented the long beard on the chest. A reddish black face with sharp edges and corners, at first glance, it was the background of a white-faced scholar. Although he was not tall, he was natural There is a kind of stalwart, dressed in military uniform, but clearly reveals a bit of chic charm.

"The meaning of "Tianbao" is known to everyone, how can it be a high-ranking one?" Lu Zhonglian clasped his fists. "The song is high and low, how can it be singing and accompanying?" "What does the general mean, that the days of peace cannot be fulfilled?" "The noble ones walk alone, and the vulgar ones join the crowd. In a world of great controversy, how can there be an exception?" "Great struggle for peace. Starting from me, with the strength of the crowd, why worry about endless wars?" The general laughed loudly: "Qianliju really has lofty ambitions, Le Yi admires it! Come here, set up a seat in the courtyard, and my husband and I will have a drink!"

"A garden of green bamboo is just like sake, and the general is really elegant!" Le Yi smiled and said: "Seeing things creates emotions. Elegance and inelegance are born in the heart of the taster. In this situation, there are high-level scholars who are elegant, and those who are not high-level people are vulgar. Elegance and vulgarity are also in flux." "The general has a secret in his belly, but he can explain the word 'elegant' thoroughly. Lu Zhonglian admires it!" At this moment, the scribe and a servant had already arranged the banquet - two wooden tables, two straw mats, a pottery basin and a pottery bowl on the table, and a two-foot-high pottery bowl standing in the middle The mahogany barrel is so simple and simple that there is nothing superfluous.The clerk was pouring wine, and Le Yi cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Brother Zhonglian, just take your seat." When Lu Zhonglian sat down, Le Yi raised the pottery bowl: "Mr. Wash the dust, come on, do it!" Lu Zhonglian held up the bowl with both hands: "I have to meet the general, fortunately, I did it!" He gurgled down and let out a sigh of alcohol: "It's cold and bitter, Yanjiu is really not good. Poor!" Le Yi laughed and said: "It's easy to say! Sir, but I like it, Le Yi sent a car to my husband before leaving!" Lu Zhonglian laughed and waved his hands: "I drank Yanjiu at Yanshan, and I was in a trance!" Le Yi said He sighed: "That's right, there is no good wine in a poor country! Old Yan wine is brewed from oats and stored in the spring water of Yanshan Mountain. It's different, this is a pure wine made from five grains, and the quality of the wine has become stronger after changing the place, so why don't you try it?" Lu Zhonglian couldn't help feeling apologetic, and smiled generously: "Since the general gave it to you, Lu Zhonglian should drink it a lot. car!" "Sir, why are you here to teach me?" Suddenly, the smile on Le Yi's face disappeared. Seeing Le Yi's solemn tone, Lu Zhonglian couldn't help but bowed his hands in awe and said: "Zhonglian is not talented, but he wants to do his best for the restoration of Yan Qi, so that the common people of the two neighbors can have a peaceful time. I sincerely hope that the general will accept my plan. Eliminate the war." "Why did you say that, sir?" Le Yi smiled generously, "For more than 30 years, Qi State has been aggressive, but Yan State has been tolerant. Dare to ask for repayment, the general was killed but apologized, the people of Qi went to Yan to fight for fish, but the country of Yan wanted to compensate, and so on, the purpose of the country of Yan is to seek peace and peace for the common people, how can there be any other? Sir, there is peace now Long-term policy, Yan Guo dare not accept it? Sir, just say it." "The general's talent is admirable!" Lu Zhonglian praised from the bottom of his heart, and then smiled, "With the general's wisdom, don't you know that today's Qi State is not the same as yesterday's Qi State. If it is too late, how can you give orders to Yan Guo again? The general has trained more than 200,000 elite soldiers in Liaodong for ten years. Accept', isn't it insincere?" First, let's talk about it thoroughly, and then discuss the strategy to make it real, this is what Lu Zhonglian thinks at the moment. Le Yi smiled leisurely: "Lu Zhonglian is really a master of famous people, and he has seen it very clearly!" But suddenly he changed his tone, "However, what is the reason for Yan Guo's military training? Mr. Wang missed it." "how do I say this?" "There is only one thing for the Yan State to train troops: to stand on its own feet in the world, not to repeat the same mistakes, and not to be swallowed up by the Qi State." Although his tone was not fierce, Le Yi's expression was that unshakable momentum, "The King of Qi called the East Emperor, everyone knows the desire to annex the world, if you were a Yan man, wouldn't you be able to stop training your troops?" "That's all! Unarmed soldiers are unpredictable." Lu Zhonglian let out a long sigh, putting aside the unclear words, "General, how about listening to my current strategy?" "Sir, but say." Lu Zhonglian continued in one breath: "The Qi State returned the fifteen cities that the Yan State had cut over the years, and put them on the water surface in the south of Yan; the king of Qi apologized to the King of Yan for the incident of killing Zhang Kui; And make compensation; in this way, is Yan Guo willing to strike down troops and form an alliance, so that the two countries can repair each other?" "Is this the intention of King Qi?" Le Yi smiled leisurely, and fixed his shining eyes on Lu Zhonglian. "Although King Qi's disposition is unusual, the country's security is at stake, so he will definitely choose what is right." Lu Zhonglian naturally knew what Le Yi was confused about. Although he was not very sure about persuading King Qi, he was still firm and clear. "Okay!" Le Yi slapped the table, "Mr. has such great ambitions, and Le Yi will certainly help. I will go to the palace to report to King Yan, and Mr. will spend some time here." Lu Zhonglian originally just wanted to persuade Le Yi not to object, and then he could try his best to persuade King Yan.The battlefield is where the meritorious service of soldiers lies. Since ancient times, nine out of ten ministers in charge of the army have been hard-line fighters.Le Yi has trained his troops for ten years and has painstakingly prepared for the war, and has already started secret liaison with the countries in the Central Plains. Even if he is a wise man, how can he give up this long-term planning goal?However, Lu Zhonglian really didn't expect Le Yi to be so quick and clear, not only agreed with Qi Yan to fix it, but also wanted to enter the palace immediately!Lu Zhonglian became confused for a moment, and smiled meaningfully: "Ten years of hard work, the general is not afraid of giving up?" "Sir, you're bad!" Le Yi laughed loudly, "If you want to fight, you will perish. If you forget to fight, you will be in danger. Le Yi is good at soldiers, but as an important minister of the country, how can he use his own likes and dislikes to judge the interests of the country? If you can recover the lost land and restore your dignity without fighting, why not do it?" After saying that, he cupped his hands and strode away. Lu Zhonglian looked at Le Yi's back in a daze, and he let out a long sigh with mixed feelings. King Yan Zhao was looking at the wall-sized painting "Scenes of Mountains, Waters and Cities in the State of Qi" in the secret room of his study. This is a secret map that Le Yi dispatched geologists to infiltrate Qi State dozens of times and spent more than ten years painstakingly drawing it. There are only two maps, one here and one in Le Yi's shogunate.Ordinary but free, King Yanzhao would stand here alone for a long time to contemplate silently.He came to the throne in the bloody fire of domestic and foreign troubles in Yan. He was crowned in danger, rose above the ruins, and the hatred of the country and the family permeated every step of his footsteps.And among all the hatred, the scars engraved on his heart by Qi Guo can never be wiped out. Speaking of it, both Yan and Qi were the first great powers when King Wu of Zhou first conferred the feudal lordship, and they were both heroic tribes who took the heavy responsibility of calming border troubles and overcame thorns and thorns to establish a country in the barren mountains.Zhao Gongshi and Tai Gongwang, what a glorious name they are!For more than a hundred years in the Western Zhou Dynasty, the four core princes of Lu, Jin, Yan, and Qi were the four pillars supporting the entire China.Lu Jin settled the Central Plains, Yan Qi town border, loyal to the king, and fought against rebellion together, there was almost never any dirty things among the four countries.The two countries Yan and Qi are in the same border area, one north and one east bordering each other, and their lips and teeth are closely related to each other.Entering the turbulent period of the Spring and Autumn Period, Qi and Jin gradually became stronger, while Lu Yan gradually weakened. Unknowingly, Yan became a vassal ally following in the footsteps of Qi.Even so, after all, the old roots are still there. In the end of Jiang Qi's life, Yan and Qi still maintain a long tradition of mutual assistance and assistance, and there has never been a garrison on the border.But in the late Spring and Autumn Period, the Tian family replaced the Jiang family, and the state of Qi became "Tian Qi".All the filth and all the hatred started from then on.As a royal vassal, the Yan State has always been deeply concerned about Tian's "usurping the country", and always regards the new Qi State as a rebellious alien, and does not communicate with the Qi State, and has 800 military vehicles stationed at the border!If Yan State had not been so weak that it could not take care of itself, Yan State, which has the power to "request rebellion on behalf of the king", might have questioned this "Tian Qi" Xingshi long ago.The rise of the army was not satisfactory, so the Yan State had no choice but to change the way to neglect this upstart, prohibiting trade, sealing off Guanliang, blocking envoys, not joining the alliance, and stationing troops on the border, etc., and the diplomatic relations between Yan and Qi suddenly dropped to a freezing point. Tian's New Qi Kingdom has not yet gained a firm foothold, but it is eager to establish alliances with the great princes, do business and help each other, so it is natural that they must first establish a good relationship with Yan, the neighboring royal country.After repeated probing, Qi State actually hit a hard nail.Once, the fishermen of the two countries fought because of fishing in Jishui. Duke Huan of Qi Tian Wu escorted all the fishermen of Qi State to Yan State and handed them over to Duke Jian of Yan for disposal.No one expected that Lord Yan Jian would order all the fishermen of Qi to be killed!At the same time, he greatly praised the fishermen of Yan State, and even sent a special envoy to order Qi State to plead guilty to Yan State!Yan Guo's arrogance finally angered this upstart who was growing up vigorously, and Qi Guo angrily started a cold confrontation with Yan State.In the early years of the Warring States period, Qi Wei Wang Tian Yinqi came to the throne and vigorously carried out reforms. Qi's strength grew greatly, and suddenly it became the world's first-class power in 20 or 30 years.At this time, the Yan Kingdom had fallen into a weak state in the ignorant years of abiding by the ancestral system. Except for the blood of the emperor and nobles, there was almost nothing.Therefore, the old Yan State could only reluctantly follow Qi State, like a suzerain and a vassal. Yan Wengong appointed Su Qin, Yan finally had a chance to rise.It's a pity that there is no holiday, and Wen Gong died of illness before Su Qin's success.King Yan Yi was ambitious, but he reused Zizhi, who was even more ambitious.This son was so fierce that he poisoned King Yan Yi, put King Yan under house arrest, and finally forced King Yan to abdicate the throne to him, and then poisoned King Yan.Zizhi became the king of Yan, and the catastrophe of Yan came suddenly. At that time, Ji Ping, who managed to keep the crown prince, was forced to leave the country and live in the royal fiefdom.In order to restore the country, he contacted the royal family to launch a mutiny, but he was defeated by the fierce son-in-law when he didn't want to.Ji Ping once again lived in the fief and hid. In desperation, he asked the state of Qi to send troops to calm the situation.King Xuan of Qi had been waiting for the opportunity to send troops. At Ji Ping's invitation, he immediately dispatched troops to the country of Yan, wiped out Zizhi, looted all the property of the country of Yan, and burned down Jicheng, leaving Ji Ping with a lot of trouble. A ruined mess!While the people of the country scolded Qi, they also cursed Zizhi who moved to Qi.Ji Ping knew very well that if he hadn't passed on the notoriety of moving Qi soldiers to Zizhi, who had no evidence of his death, he, the king, would really be torn apart by the people of the country to worship his ancestors.In this way, Ji Ping, who became the king of Yan, deeply hid this eternal bleeding wound, and began the difficult restoration of the country.Appease the common people, restore livelihood, seek virtuous reforms, deal with other countries, train troops and prepare for war, and finally come to today step by step.Although he was in his forties, he was already an old man with gray temples.For decades, he never forgot to take revenge on Qi State. Although he didn't shout three times a day like Yue Wang Goujian, he often sat up suddenly in his dreams, staring at the stars in a daze. "Report to my king: Yaqing is here." Yushu's voice came softly from outside the secret room door. "What's the report? The old rules, just ask Yaqing to go to the study." King Yan Zhao ordered, and he left the secret room.He never received ministers in the study, except for Le Yi.Although Yushu knew about this exception, he still didn't dare to be careless when he saw the monarch alone in the secret room.Besides, it is really surprising that Le Yi hastily entered the palace again less than two hours after leaving here.Seeing that there was nothing unusual about the monarch, Yushu walked out lightly. "Your Majesty, Lu Zhonglian is here!" Le Yi hurried into the study with big strides, and a word of news came as soon as he cupped his hands. "Lu Zhonglian? Ah, I remember, Linzi Qianliju, a new generation of strategists." King Yanzhao Jingri was thinking about the general situation of the world, and he was very familiar with diplomatic figures, so he knew it when he mentioned it, "Tell me, what is his intention?" ?” "Lu Zhonglian wants to mediate for Yan Qi to repair it." Le Yi smiled leisurely, and then explained in detail about Lu Zhonglian's affairs in his mansion, "What do you think, Your Majesty?" King Yan Zhao's heart sank, and he was stunned and silent for a moment.Going to war with Qi is a great plan that he has been dreaming about for a long time, and it is also a secret national policy that he and Le Yi have planned for a long time. King Yanzhao couldn't recover from his heart-thumping repair of the essentials.If Qi State withdraws the land lost from Yan State, compensates for the property of the past years, and makes amends, then the world will not tolerate another war; Hate and family feud just slipped by like this?If the Yan State had an army of 600,000, King Yan Zhao would never accept this kind of repair agreement. Qi State would fight him if he didn't want to, and the things he fought would be real!However, the Yan State has only 200,000 troops, and its strength is only one-third of that of Qi State. If Yan State wants revenge, it will unite the world to destroy Qi; while the powerful Qi State intends to repair it, if Yan State wants to destroy Qi, it will be lost. Morality and justice, "If you get the right way, you will get more help, if you lose the way, you will get little help." If there is no way to conquer a country, it will be a big problem for other countries to send troops.In the final analysis, King Yanzhao felt suffocated when he accepted the repair of the Qi State; if he refused to repair the Qi State, Yan State lost the support of the joint vertical for revenge, and was even more suffocated!After thinking for a long time, King Yan Zhao let out a long sigh. "Your Majesty, don't worry, Lu Zhonglian's motion is of great benefit to me." "Favourable?" King Yan Zhao asked urgently, "Tell me, how is it beneficial?" But Le Yi calmly asked back: "Your Majesty, do you think Qi Wang Tiandi would agree with Lu Zhonglian's motion to repair?" "You mean, King Qi won't accept the intention of repairing?" Suddenly, King Yan Zhao's eyes lit up. "Absolutely not." Le Yi shook his head, "This person has a surly nature, and his ambition to swallow up the six kingdoms is well known in the world. How can he spit out the fat he has eaten for decades and bow his head to a weak swallow?" "It makes sense!" King Yan Zhao agreed, but suddenly hesitated, "Didn't Lu Zhonglian think of this?" Le Yi just sighed: "Knowing that it can't be done, Lu Zhonglian is also. He is eager to protect the country, and he just fights with all his strength." "Okay!" King Yanzhao jumped up, "Lu Zhonglian is a famous person in the world, you and I will make this article bigger." "Pave the way for me to unify the six kingdoms." Le Yi smiled knowingly, and sighed again, "I'm afraid that Lu Zhonglian will be in danger." "It's God's will, what can manpower do?" King Yan Zhao smiled.